Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802)
Library in California, CA · 1550 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello · 90640
At a glance
Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) is a 50,530-square-foot library at 1550 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello in Montebello, California, built in 1966. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 130.7 kBtu/ft² and 466 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 130.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 466 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,847,427 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,521 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,530 sq ft |
| Source record | california:17978862:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 130.7 kBtu/ft² | 466 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 112.6 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1550 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90640
- Coordinates
- 34.02076, -118.11547
Within ~1 km
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How does Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) compare with other library buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 49 library buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 130.7 kBtu/ft² is about 133% above the average of 56.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 163% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,530 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 126,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977).
How has Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802), covering report years 2020–2023. Site EUI moved from 51.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 130.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 155% increase. Reported emissions went from 145 tCO₂e to 466 tCO₂e over the same span (up 220%).
What does a site EUI of 130.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802)'s 130.7 kBtu/ft² across 50,530 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,936 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,847,427 kWh of electricity and 3,521 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) to report its energy use?
Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record california:17978862:2023). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802)'s energy grade?
Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 130.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 130.7 kBtu/ft² across 50,530 sq ft, including 1,847,427 kWh of electricity and 3,521 therms of natural gas.
What are Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802)'s carbon emissions?
Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) reported 466 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802)?
Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) is at 1550 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, in Montebello, California 90640. Its coordinates are 34.02076, -118.11547 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) and when was it built?
Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) has 50,530 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802) covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802), Montebello, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/public-library-montebello-library-ab-802-2fd82d5d (data as of July 9, 2026).